Science in the Service of Man
We are living in the age of science. Science affects man and woman in two ways. It has provided man with a number of mechanical comforts and medical facilities. It is also affecting the opinions of men and women concerning the various things of this world. Previously the earth was supposed to be a flat disc but today we can hardly find a person who does not believe that the earth is round. We also know that the sky is not a roof or a solid mass but nearly empty having a few heavenly bodies here and there. Similarly science has revealed to us our origin in the world of nature. Instead of being the creation of God, humans are but highly developed animals.
Science has already improved living-conditions of man. He or she benefits by its applications, driving a motor car or omni-bus instead of a horse-drawn vehicle, being treated for disease by a doctor or surgeon rather than a priest or a witch and being killed with an automatic pistol or a shell in place of a dagger. Various means of transportation and communication have shortened time and space. Motor cars, railways trains, steam-ships and planes have made our journey safe and quick. We can travel from one place to another in no time. The telephone, the telegraph and the wireless have helped man to send messages from one corner of the earth to another in no time.
Electricity is the greatest blessing of science. In domestic life electricity is a boon. It keeps our houses, roads and buildings lighted. It does many of our small works like an obedient servant. It cooks our food, boils our milk and water, washes and irons our clothes and does many other tasks. Even trains are run by it.
Science has done wonderful work in the medical field. Many new medicines have been invented. Many fatal diseases can now be easily cured. The inventions of Radium and X-rays are very helpful to doctors. Surgical operations of serious nature are performed easily and successfully. It has produced test tube babies. In fact, science has given eyes to the blind, ears to the deaf and legs to the lame.
Science has helped us in the development of agriculture and industry. It has helped man to build dams and dig canals. There are tractors and other implements that can plough fields, sow seeds and reap the harvest. Many useful and difficult tasks are done by machines. The machines save a lot of time, money and labour. They relieve man of all heavy and unpleasant work. Science has developed industry.
Science has given wonderful means of recreation. Cinema, radio, television, phone and photography are the common means of recreation. Cinema is the best and the cheapest source of recreation. Radio delights our homes. T.V. set enables us not only to listen but also to see the face singer, dancer, player and speaker.
Science is indeed a boon. It has become a part and parcel of our life, but inventions of science should not be misused for the destruction of mankind.
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